Art. 25-5528, 25-5529
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EN
IMPORTANT!
After you have tested the life jacket in
the water, allow it to air dry thoroughly
and remember to replace the CO2
cylinder and water-activated cartridge
with new parts (Biltema spare parts
kit 25-5530). The product is not a life
jacket until it has been inated.
Prior to Use
Prior to each use, check that the life
jacket is undamaged and make sure
the ring mechanism is operational by
checking the indicator. A green indica-
tor on the water-activated cartridge
indicates the CO2cylinder is loaded and
has not been used. Also make sure the
CO2cylinder is rmly screwed to the
bracket.
IMPORTANT!
If the life jacket is not used for an
extended period, the CO2cylinder may
become dislodged from the bracket.
The life jacket may not inate if the CO2
cylinder is loose. Check before each
use that the CO2cylinder and water-
activated cartridge are rmly tightened.
IMPORTANT!
The life jacket must always be worn
over your clothing, as the outermost
layer. Never wear the life jacket under-
neath clothing such as rain jackets,
wind breakers or sailing gear. Full buoy-
ancy will not be achieved when wearing
waterproof clothing.
4. BUCKLING THE LIFE JACKET
Putting on the Life Jacket
Fasten all buckles. Insert your arms into
the openings between the waistband
and the air chambers, then pull the life
jacket over your head. Fasten the waist
buckle (1 and 2). Adjust the jacket so
that it ts securely (3). Pull the crotch
strap between your legs and fasten the
buckle. Adjust the length of the crotch
strap so that it ts tightly (4).
The life jacket can be inflated in
the following ways:
Automatic Gas Inflation
An automatically inatable life jacket
uses carbon dioxide gas (CO2) to inate.
When the water-activated cartridge
comes into contact with water, the
automatic ination mechanism is
activated. If, for any reason, the life
jacket does not inate, pull rmly on
the black cord with red knob on the left
side of the life jacket. This will activate
the CO2cylinder manually to inate the
life jacket. Automatically inatable life
jackets inate within ve seconds after
you are in the water.
Manual Gas Inflation
For manual ination, pull the cord with
red knob on the left side of the life
jacket. This will activate the CO2cylin-
der which inates the life jacket.
Blow to Inflate
The manual ination nozzle can be used
to blow additional air into the life jacket
when needed. Remove the cap and
blow into the nozzle. Never inate the
life jacket manually and then activate
automatic ination with the CO2cylin-
der; this can create excessive air pres-
sure in the life jacket which may cause
damage and may, in the worst case,
explode. Do not use a pump to inate.
Whistle
The life jacket is equipped with a whistle
which can be used to draw attention to
your location.
3. USE
Check the following:
1. Make sure the life jacket meets your
requirements in terms of automatic
or manual ination, with or without
safety harness.
2. Make sure the ination mechanism
works as intended.
3. Check that the gas cylinder is
undamaged and does not have any
holes, and make sure all the screws
are tight.
Test the Life Jacket in the Water
Practise using the life jacket. Test the
life jacket with full sailing clothing under
controlled conditions and familiarise
yourself with the equipment so that you
feel comfortable and can handle the
life jacket unencumbered in the water.
Teach children to oat in the life jacket.
